Podcasts

Rabbi Daniel Polish talks about the strides in Jewish-Catholic relations since the publication of the landmark document 'Nostra Aetatae' on Oct. 28, 1965. Picture: Pope Francis embraces Rabbi Abraham Skorka during a brief stop at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Sept. 27 (CNS Photo/Paul Haring). 

John Sexton, president of New York University, talks about his Jesuit schooling, baseball, and his years in higher education.

James Martin, S.J., talks about the three characters at the center of his new novel of spiritual discovery, "The Abbey," and what it was like to try his hand at fiction for the first time. 

David Gregory, former host of NBC's "Meet the Press," talks about his new book How's Your Faith? An Unlikely Spiritual Journey.

Ambassador Miguel Diaz talks about Pope Francis's upcoming visit to Cuba in light of his own Cuban-American upbringing and his time as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.

Andrea Mercado is co-chair of “We Belong Together: Women for Common Sense Immigration Reform.” Their initiative, “100 Women 100 Miles” involves 100 women walking 100 miles, from a detention center in York County, PA to Washington, D.C.,  to shed light on immigration issues when Pope Francis meets with President Barack Obama. 

Dino Mujanović, country representative for Catholic Relief Services in Serbia, offers his perspective on Europe's accelerating refugee crisis. “At this moment there is a huge humanitarian failure,” he said. “Those numbers are increasing day by day, people are coming, desperate, exhausted, robbed on the way, seeking shelter in Western Europe.”

Joseph P. Parkes, S.J., talks about the national network of Cristo Rey schools, which provide college preparatory education to young people who live in urban communities with limited educational options.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu of New Orleans looks back at the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina and the city's revival in the 10 years since. Read Father Matt Malone's reporting from the Katrina cleanup here.  

Kevin Ahern talks about his new book Structures of Grace: Catholic Organizations serving the Global Common Good, which profiles Catholic groups like Jesuit Refugee Service and the Plowshares movement that embody Christian solidarity by addressing the urgent human issues of our day.